[It was probably too much to hope the goodwill present during the rebuilding of Casita would last. Old resentments started to bubble to the surface again, even after a decade. There were mutterings about not only people losing hair or gaining weight or their pet goldfish dying, but darker things. Infidelity, stillbirths, family members dying of sudden illness or injury.
After a while, Mirabel will notice she isn't the only one following Bruno.
Any sort of interaction he might have is a little brusque, a little strained, and he's smart enough to twig to that. He never stays long, never seems to ask for any kind of favours, and concludes his business quietly and deferentially. Despite that, however, at one point a few men peel off from the town square crowd--the Fernandez brothers, Manuelo and Juan, who always seemed a bit humourless, and their friend Roberto Cruz. They tail Bruno out of the busier part of town and the moment they're out of most people's sight they surround him.
"Been waiting to say 'welcome back,' properly," Manuelo says. Before Bruno can speak or even dodge past him, Juan effortlessly kicks Bruno's feet from under him. He and Roberto grab hold of Bruno.
Strangely, Bruno doesn't fight back or even try to escape.
And before Mirabel can do anything, a pair of arms grab her, one hand over her mouth, and drag her a short distance into an alley. They turn out to belong to Roberto's wife, Alejandra.]
We don't wanna hurt you, Mirabel, [she says, the expression on her face unreadable.] Please. Stay out of it.
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After a while, Mirabel will notice she isn't the only one following Bruno.
Any sort of interaction he might have is a little brusque, a little strained, and he's smart enough to twig to that. He never stays long, never seems to ask for any kind of favours, and concludes his business quietly and deferentially. Despite that, however, at one point a few men peel off from the town square crowd--the Fernandez brothers, Manuelo and Juan, who always seemed a bit humourless, and their friend Roberto Cruz. They tail Bruno out of the busier part of town and the moment they're out of most people's sight they surround him.
"Been waiting to say 'welcome back,' properly," Manuelo says. Before Bruno can speak or even dodge past him, Juan effortlessly kicks Bruno's feet from under him. He and Roberto grab hold of Bruno.
Strangely, Bruno doesn't fight back or even try to escape.
And before Mirabel can do anything, a pair of arms grab her, one hand over her mouth, and drag her a short distance into an alley. They turn out to belong to Roberto's wife, Alejandra.]
We don't wanna hurt you, Mirabel, [she says, the expression on her face unreadable.] Please. Stay out of it.